The ACM School of Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts’ new catering van is one sweet (and sometimes spicy) ride.
The commercial van is a project funded through an $83,920 Maryland State Department of Education grant. While the
exterior is wrapped with ACM’s logo, the van’s interior has been retrofitted with commercial-grade catering equipment to
allow students to more easily cater local business and campus events.
The van will provide hands-on catering experiences for students in the Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, and Event
Management programs. Specifically, students will plan, produce, and execute the caterings through their participation in
the following courses: Menu Planning, Purchasing, Cost Control, Food I and II, Baking I and II, and Hospitality Marketing.
Another Chance to Learn: Bernice Friedland
Fall 2020 \ ACCESS ACM 20
Allegany Center of Lifelong
Learning through ACM’s Center
for Continuing Education and
Workforce Development. An avid
bridge player, she continues to
play duplicate bridge and has
achieved the master certification
in duplicate bridge. Bernice also
supports local history and the
arts through her work with the
Allegany Museum, Music at
Penn Alps, Tri-State Community
Concert Series, and FSU Cultural
Events Series.
After Arthur passed away in
2017 after 70 years of marriage,
Bernice reached out to her
network of family and friends and
her temple for support. “I’ve been
very fortunate to have a wonderful
family,” she tells me.
When I ask Bernice what the
future holds for her, she circles
back to talking about the college’s
Foundation. She’s struck by how
much it’s grown since 1982 but
yet how much there’s still left
to do.
“Education is key, especially
lifelong learning. There’s a
continuing need for support within
our community. Now more than
ever, our students are increasingly
dependent on financial assistance
like scholarships to get the
education they need to create a
better lives for themselves and
their families,” explains Bernice.
“Arthur was once asked why the
College was important to us, and
he shared something his father
had told him: You can lose
everything in your life – your home,
your family. But you can never lose
what’s in your mind and what your
education brings to you.”
I couldn’t agree more.
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Bernice with her husband, Arthur, a
well-known business and civic member.